How accurate are crowd counts at large events?

Organisers are assumed to have a vested interest in inflating the figures, while the police are repeatedly accused of undercounting.

Technology has made the process of assessing crowd sizes easier, but large numbers cited by organisers are often overestimates.

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How accurate are crowd counts at large events?

Organisers are assumed to have a vested interest in inflating the figures, while the police are repeatedly accused of undercounting. Technology has made the process of assessing crowd sizes easier, …

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The GIST: India uses AI to stop stampedes at world’s biggest gathering. “Keen to improve India’s abysmal crowd management record at large-scale religious events, organizers of the world’s largest human gathering are using artificial intelligence to try to prevent stampedes. Organizers predict up to 400 million pilgrims will visit the Kumbh Mela, a millennia-old sacred show of Hindu piety and […]

https://rbfirehose.com/2025/01/21/the-gist-india-uses-ai-to-stop-stampedes-at-worlds-biggest-gathering/

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#ConvictedFelon #DonaldTrump's #Ego #Crushed By An Unexpected #Source (& It's On #Video)

As Trump bragged about his #crowdsizes, the #cameraperson pulled the #focus off him and #panned to the rest of the #arena, showing a totally empty #upperdeck. Then panned the #lowerseats showing most #sections were partly or completely empty. Was the #camera #operator sending a not-so-#subtle #message?

https://www.thelist.com/1704371/donald-trump-ego-crushed-by-unexpected-source-on-video/

Donald Trump's Ego Crushed By An Unexpected Source (& It's On Video) - The List

Donald Trump is known for bragging about his crowd sizes but new video footage proves that the former president isn't quite as popular as he'd like us to think.

The List

#ConvictedFelon #DonaldTrump Goes #offtherails: I Didn't #Fall Into #Harris's #Mental #Trap At The #debate!

Trump can't get over losing the debate, any more than he can get over his #crowdsizes He is stuck on #stupid.

https://crooksandliars.com/2024/09/donald-goes-i-didnt-fall-harriss-mental

Donald Goes Off: I Didn't Fall Into Harris's Mental Trap At The Debate!

He can't get over losing the debate. He is stuck on stupid.

Crooks and Liars

Barack Obama’s Improvised “Crowd Size” Gesture Caught Even His Speechwriters Off Guard
#News #BarackObama #CrowdSizes #DNC #DonaldTrump #JonFavreau

https://deadline.com/2024/08/barack-obama-donald-trump-crowd-size-1236047826/

Barack Obama’s Improvised “Crowd Size” Gesture Caught Even His Speechwriters Off Guard

Barack Obama's "crowd size" joke at the DNC the other night was a surprise even to his team.

Deadline

Two Honest Questions:

Who was the funniest President before #BarackObama?

And will anyone ever be able to top this joke about a former President….?🤣
#crowdsizes #BarackObama

Barack Obama Makes Viral Hand Gesture While Slamming Donald Trump's 'Weird' Obsession with 'Crowd Sizes'

Former President Barack Obama took a series of swipes at Donald Trump during his pointed speech at the Democratic National Convention (DNC) on Tuesday, Aug. 20, blowing up the Internet with one now-viral jab at the Republican presidential nominee's 'weird obsession with crowd sizes.'

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